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Trivial Allsorts 3 Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by cricky. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cricky

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
123,325

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2758

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (5/10), Guest 96 (5/10), Guest 99 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who has been proposed as the patron saint of the Internet? Hint

St Isidore of Seville

St Joseph of Cupertino

St Clare of Assisi

St Thomas More

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Question 2 of 10

2. The following celebrities all passed away in 2003. Who was the eldest? Hint

Katharine Hepburn

Bob Hope

Gregory Peck

Nina Simone

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these Australian animals is NOT a marsupial? Hint

Quoll

Dunnart

Dingo

Quokka

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the old song 'I'm my own Grandpa', what relationship causes the song's dilemma? Hint

Singer's stepson marries his mother

Singer's stepdaughter marries his father

Singer's daughter marries his uncle

Singer's son marries his aunt

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Question 5 of 10

5. Following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the US Army produced a set of playing cards featuring its 52 most wanted Iraqis. Which card was assigned to Saddam Hussein? Hint

Ace of Clubs

Ace of Spades

Ace of Diamonds

Ace of Hearts

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these countries has a capital city named after a US president? Hint

Comoros

Liberia

Guyana

Philippines

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Question 7 of 10

7. In August 2003, which planet came closer to the Earth than it had for 60,000 years? Hint

Venus

Jupiter

Mars

Mercury

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these artists is NOT considered an impressionist? Hint

Paul Cezanne

Claude Monet

Edgar Degas

Jacques-Louis David

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2003, all the golf majors were won by players who had never previously won a major. Which of these players missed out? Hint

Mike Weir

Ben Curtis

Rich Beem

Shaun Micheel

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which city lies at the junction of the White and Blue Niles? Hint

Addis Ababa

Kampala

Aswan

Khartoum

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who has been proposed as the patron saint of the Internet?

Answer: St Isidore of Seville

St Isidore wrote an "encyclopaedia of knowledge" and a number of other books on wide-ranging subject areas in the 6th and 7th centuries.

2. The following celebrities all passed away in 2003. Who was the eldest?

Answer: Bob Hope

Hope celebrated his hundredth birthday on May 29, 2003 and passed away just two months later. Hepburn was 96, Peck 87 and Simone 70.

3. Which of these Australian animals is NOT a marsupial?

Answer: Dingo

A dingo is a native breed of dog. A quokka is a small wallaby. Dunnarts and quolls are carnivorous marsupials that look a little like possums. The quoll is about the size of a cat while the dunnart is closer in size to a mouse.

4. In the old song 'I'm my own Grandpa', what relationship causes the song's dilemma?

Answer: Singer's stepdaughter marries his father

The song was first recorded by Lonzo and Oscar in 1948. The singer marries a widow, whose grown up daughter then marries his father. They both have sons, creating numerous complicated relationships between various members of the family.

5. Following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the US Army produced a set of playing cards featuring its 52 most wanted Iraqis. Which card was assigned to Saddam Hussein?

Answer: Ace of Spades

His sons Qusay and Uday were the Aces of Clubs and Hearts respectively while his presidential secretary Abid Hamid Mahmud was the Ace of Diamonds.

6. Which of these countries has a capital city named after a US president?

Answer: Liberia

The Liberian capital Monrovia was named after James Monroe, US president 1817-25. In 1820, an independent state was created in west Africa for freed African American slaves. Originally called Monrovia after Monroe, it was renamed Liberia and the capital named Monrovia instead.

7. In August 2003, which planet came closer to the Earth than it had for 60,000 years?

Answer: Mars

Depending on whether they're on the same side or the opposite side of the sun, Earth and Mars usually are between about 80 million km and 380 million km apart. However, in Aug 2003, they were just 56 million km apart.

8. Which of these artists is NOT considered an impressionist?

Answer: Jacques-Louis David

David worked mainly in the 18th century on grand historical paintings done in the studio with models. The impressionist movemment started in the 19th century when new paints made it possible to paint on location more easily, allowing them to paint a true "impression" of what they actually saw.

9. In 2003, all the golf majors were won by players who had never previously won a major. Which of these players missed out?

Answer: Rich Beem

Weir won the Masters, Curtis the British Open and Micheel the PGA while Jim Furyk won the US Open. Beem won the 2002 PGA.

10. Which city lies at the junction of the White and Blue Niles?

Answer: Khartoum

The Sudanese capital has a name meaning 'Elephant's Trunk'. It used to be an important trading post but a long running civil war has forced the trade routes around the country.

Source: Author cricky

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